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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, as Aristotle states, are good poets forced to do when they write stories with episodic plots?
(a) To shorten their stories.
(b) To lengthen their stories.
(c) To write better.
(d) To write poorly.

2. In poetry, Aristotle explains that the "Recognition" is almost always what?
(a) Between two characters.
(b) A tragedy.
(c) The end of the poem.
(d) A surprise.

3. When one character realizes that another character has fewer morals than he once thought, what does Aristotle say is happening?
(a) Opportunity.
(b) Recognition.
(c) Growth.
(d) Bad judgment.

4. The plot, as Aristotle explains, should be unified in such a way that each part should be what?
(a) Trivial.
(b) Equivalent.
(c) Necessary to other parts, but not to the whole.
(d) Necessary to the whole.

5. Men are drawn to write poetry for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Aristotle provides?
(a) Man enjoys learning.
(b) Man is naturally attracted to beauty.
(c) There is a natural attraction to rhythm and harmony.
(d) Man is naturally attracted to imitation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Like any art, poetry is defined by Aristotle as what?

2. Aristotle says that at most, episodic plots involve what?

3. In poetry, what is the term that Aristotle gives for an action that aims to accomplish a certain goal, but actually accomplishes the opposite?

4. What reason does Aristotle give for Homer excluding many things that Odysseus does on his voyage home in the "Odyssey"?

5. In art, what does Aristotle believe to be the object?

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